[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 3, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66151-66153]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26140]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-909]


Certain Steel Nails From the People's Republic of China: 
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that 
revocation of the antidumping duty order on certain steel nails (nails) 
from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to a 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an 
industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of 
continuation of the antidumping duty order.

DATES: Applicable December 3, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benito Ballesteros, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-7425.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On August 1, 2008, Commerce published the notice of the antidumping 
duty order on nails from China.\1\ On December 3, 2018, the ITC 
instituted its review of the Order.\2\ On December 3, 2018, Commerce 
published the notice of initiation of the second sunset review of the 
antidumping duty order on nails from China, pursuant to section 751(c) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\3\ On December 4, 
2018, Commerce received a timely notice of intent to participate in 
this review from Mid Continent Steel & Wire, Inc. (the petitioner) as a 
domestic producer of nails within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(i).\4\ On January 2, 2019, Commerce received a complete 
substantive response for the review from the petitioner within the 30-
day deadline specified in 19 CFR

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351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ Commerce received no substantive responses from 
respondent interested parties. Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted an expedited 
(120-day) sunset review of this order.\6\
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    \1\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Steel Nails 
from the People's Republic of China, 73 FR 44961 (August 1, 2008) 
(Order).
    \2\ See Steel Nails from China; Institution of a Five-Year 
Review, 83 FR 62342 (December 3, 2018).
    \3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 83 FR 62296 
(December 3, 2018).
    \4\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Entry of Appearance, Notice of 
Intent to Participate in Review, and APO Application,'' dated 
January 2, 2019.
    \5\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Certain Steel Nails from the 
People's Republic of China: Substantive Response to Notice of 
Initiation,'' dated January 2, 2019.
    \6\ See Certain Steel Nails from the People's Republic of China: 
Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty 
Order, 84 FR 22449 (May 17, 2019) and accompanying Issues and 
Decision Memorandum.
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    As a result of its review, Commerce determined that revocation of 
the antidumping duty order would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of dumping. Commerce, therefore, notified the ITC of the 
magnitude of the margins likely to prevail should the antidumping duty 
order be revoked.\7\
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    \7\ See Certain Steel Nails from the People's Republic of China: 
Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty 
Order, 84 FR 22449 (May 17, 2019) and accompanying Issues and 
Decision Memorandum.
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    On June 6, 2019, the ITC published its notice to conduct an 
expedited five-year review of the Order.\8\ On July 18, 2019, the ITC 
published its determination that revocation of the Order would likely 
lead to a continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry 
in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Act.\9\
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    \8\ See Steel Nails from China; Scheduling of an Expedited Five-
Year Review, 84 FR 26445 (June 6, 2019).
    \9\ See Steel Nails from China, 84 FR 34409 (July 18, 2019).
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Scope of the Order 10
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    \10\ See Certain Steel Nails from the People's Republic of 
China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances 
Review, 84 FR 49508 (September 20, 2019).
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    The merchandise covered by this order includes certain steel nails 
having a shaft length up to 12 inches. Certain steel nails include, but 
are not limited to, nails made of round wire and nails that are cut. 
Certain steel nails may be of one piece construction or constructed of 
two or more pieces. Certain steel nails may be produced from any type 
of steel, and have a variety of finishes, heads, shanks, point types, 
shaft lengths and shaft diameters. Finishes include, but are not 
limited to, coating in vinyl, zinc (galvanized, whether by 
electroplating or hot dipping one or more times), phosphate cement, and 
paint. Head styles include, but are not limited to, flat, projection, 
cupped, oval, brad, headless, double, countersunk, and sinker. Shank 
styles include, but are not limited to, smooth, barbed, screw threaded, 
ring shank and fluted shank styles. Screw-threaded nails subject to 
this order are driven using direct force and not by turning the 
fastener using a tool that engages with the head. Point styles include, 
but are not limited to, diamond, blunt, needle, chisel and no point. 
Finished nails may be sold in bulk, or they may be collated into strips 
or coils using materials such as plastic, paper, or wire. Certain steel 
nails subject to this order are currently classified under the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 
7317.00.55, 7317.00.65, 7317.00.75, and 7907.00.6000.\11\
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    \11\ Commerce added the Harmonized Tariff Schedule category 
7907.00.6000, ``Other articles of zinc: Other,'' to the language of 
the AD order on Nails from China. See Certain Steel Nails from the 
People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review; 2012-2013, 80 FR 18816, 18816 n.5 (April 5, 
2018).
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    Excluded from the scope are steel roofing nails of all lengths and 
diameter, whether collated or in bulk, and whether or not galvanized. 
Steel roofing nails are specifically enumerated and identified in ASTM 
Standard F 1667 (2005 revision) as Type I, Style 20 nails, inclusive of 
the following modifications: (1) Non-collated (i.e., hand-driven or 
bulk), steel nails as described in ASTM Standard F 1667 (2005 revision) 
as Type I, Style 20 nails, as modified by the following description: 
Having a bright or galvanized finish, a smooth, barbed or ringed shank, 
an actual length of 0.500'' to 4'', inclusive; an actual shank diameter 
of 0.1015'' to 0.166'', inclusive; and an actual head diameter of 
0.3375'' to 0.500'', inclusive; (2) Wire collated steel nails, in 
coils, as described in ASTM Standard F 1667 (2005 revision) as Type I, 
Style 20 nails, as modified by the following description: Having a 
galvanized finish, a smooth, barbed or ringed shank, an actual length 
of 0.500'' to 1.75'', inclusive, an actual shank diameter of 0.116'' to 
0.166'', inclusive; and an actual head diameter of 0.3375'' to 0.500'', 
inclusive; and (3) Non-collated (i.e., hand-driven or bulk), as 
described in ASTM Standard F 1667 (2005 revision) as Type I, Style 20 
nails, as modified by the following description: Steel nails having a 
convex head (commonly known as an umbrella head), a smooth or spiral 
shank, a galvanized finish, an actual length of 1.75'' to 3'', 
inclusive; an actual shank diameter of 0.131'' to 0.152'', inclusive; 
and an actual head diameter of 0.450'' to 0.813'', inclusive.
    Also excluded from the scope are the following steel nails: Non-
collated (i.e., hand-driven or bulk), two-piece steel nails having 
plastic or steel washers (caps) already assembled to the nail, having a 
bright or galvanized finish, a ring, fluted or spiral shank, an actual 
length of 0.500'' to 8'', inclusive; and an actual shank diameter of 
0.1015'' to 0.166'', inclusive; and an actual washer or cap diameter of 
0.900'' to 1.10'', inclusive.
    Also excluded from the scope of this order are corrugated nails. A 
corrugated nail is made of a small strip of corrugated steel with sharp 
points on one side. Also excluded from the scope of this order are 
fasteners suitable for use in powder-actuated hand tools, not threaded 
and threaded, which are currently classified under HTSUS 7317.00.20 and 
7317.00.30. Also excluded from the scope of this order are thumb tacks, 
which are currently classified under HTSUS 7317.00.10.00.
    Also excluded from the scope of this order are certain brads and 
finish nails that are equal to or less than 0.0720 inches in shank 
diameter, round or rectangular in cross section, between 0.375 inches 
and 2.5 inches in length, and that are collated with adhesive or 
polyester film tape backed with a heat seal adhesive. Also excluded 
from the scope of this order are fasteners having a case hardness 
greater than or equal to 50 HRC, a carbon content greater than or equal 
to 0.5 percent, a round head, a secondary reduced-diameter raised head 
section, a centered shank, and a smooth symmetrical point, suitable for 
use in gas-actuated hand tools. While the HTSUS subheadings are 
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description 
of the scope of this order is dispositive.

Continuation of the Order

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the Order would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United 
States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), 
Commerce hereby orders the continuation of the Order on nails from 
China. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect 
antidumping duty cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of 
entry for all imports of subject merchandise.
    The effective date of the continuation of the order will be the 
date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of 
continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(a), Commerce intends to initiate the next sunset review of the 
order not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the 
effective date of continuation.

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Notification to Interested Parties

    This five-year sunset review and this notice are in accordance with 
section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: November 25, 2019.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2019-26140 Filed 12-2-19; 8:45 am]
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